Other / mixed grade configuration · Valdosta, GA

Clyattville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Clyattville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130339001316
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clyattville Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 10
schools in Valdosta · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for Georgia
75.9%
free-lunch eligible

Clyattville Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clyattville Elementary School ranks #1 of 10 schools in Valdosta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

614

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.9%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clyattville Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clyattville Elementary School

Clyattville Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Valdosta, Georgia, enrolling 614 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Clyattville Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Georgia schools and 22% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 614 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 373 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 614 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Valdosta's public schools, it stands alongside Sallas Mahone Elementary (1,045 students): Clyattville Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 13.9:1).

Lowndes County also operates Lowndes High School (3,152 students) and Westside Elementary School (904 students) alongside Clyattville Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Clyattville Elementary School compares

Clyattville Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 25% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 614 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
614
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 12% in Georgia - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,491
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 614 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
African American 22.3%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Clyattville Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lowndes County, which includes Clyattville Elementary School.

$11,491
Per student
-17%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 48.3%
Federal 16.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Clyattville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lowndes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hahira Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewar Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lowndes Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clyattville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lowndes County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Valdosta

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clyattville Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clyattville Elementary School

How many students attend Clyattville Elementary School?

Clyattville Elementary School has 614 students enrolled. It is a public school in Valdosta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clyattville Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clyattville Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clyattville Elementary School?

75.9% of students at Clyattville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clyattville Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Clyattville Elementary School is White at 46.7% of enrollment, in Valdosta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clyattville Elementary School?

Clyattville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clyattville Elementary School rank among schools in Valdosta?

By Resource Investment Index, Clyattville Elementary School ranks #1 of 10 schools in Valdosta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Valdosta on the city page.

Is Clyattville Elementary School a good school?

Clyattville Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lowndes County?

Besides Clyattville Elementary School, Lowndes County also operates Lowndes High School (3,152 students), Westside Elementary School (904 students), and Hahira Middle School (843 students). See the Lowndes County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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